Day 1：

Yungang Grottoes

Yungang Grottoes are located at the southern foot of Wuzhou (Zhou) Mountain and the north bank of Wuzhou River, about 16 kilometers west of Datong City, Shanxi Province, China. Its geographical location is 113º20’ east longitude and 40º04’ north latitude. The grottoes are excavated on the mountain. They are large in scale and majestic, stretching about 1 kilometer from east to west. The cave area is divided into three areas: east, middle and west according to the natural mountain topography from east to west. There are 45 main caves and 209 subsidiary caves, with a carving area of more than 18,000 square meters. The highest statue is 17 meters and the smallest is 2 centimeters. There are more than 1,100 Buddhist niches and more than 59,000 large and small statues.

nine dragon wall

Datong Nine Dragon Wall, located in Heyang Street, Pingcheng District, Datong City, Shanxi Province, was built in the 25th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1392). It is the screen wall in front of the residence of Zhu Gui, the thirteenth son of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang. It has a history of more than 600 years. The wall is 8 meters high, 2.02 meters thick and 45.5 meters long. There are 9 flying dragons evenly distributed on the wall. There are sun and moon patterns on both sides. The roof of the verandah-style wall is decorated with embossed lotus and dragon sculptures on the main ridge, and animals are placed on the four corners of the ridge. The wall is made of 426 specially made colorful glass components. The nine flying dragons are majestic and soaring onto the wall.

Day2：

Hanging Temple

Hengshan Xuankong Temple was built more than 1,400 years ago in the late Northern Wei Dynasty. The Xuankong Temple has been repaired by successive dynasties. The Northern Wei Dynasty moved the Taoist altar from Pingcheng, today's Datong, to the south. Ancient craftsmen followed the Taoist saying "Don't hear the crowing of cocks and the barking of dogs." The Hanging Temple was built in accordance with the requirements of "The Voice of China". The temple is grand and spacious, the architecture is majestic, simple and spectacular, the superb architectural skills and immortal artistic value fully reflect the wisdom and strength of the ancient working people. It is the embodiment of the essence of ancient Chinese architecture.

Yingxian wooden pagoda

The full name of Sakyamuni Pagoda is Fogong Temple. Sakyamuni Pagoda is located in Fogong Temple in the northwest of Yingxian County, Shuozhou City, Shanxi Province. It is commonly known as Yingxian Wooden Pagoda. It was built in the second year of Qingning in the Liao Dynasty (1056 AD in the third year of Zhihe in the Song Dynasty), and was renovated in the sixth year of Mingchang in the Jin Dynasty (1195 AD in the first year of Qingyuan in the Southern Song Dynasty). It is the oldest and tallest wooden pagoda in the world and is a national key cultural relic. Unit, national AAAA level scenic spot. Together with the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy and the Eiffel Tower in Paris, it is also known as the "Three Wonderful Towers in the World". In 2016, the Sakyamuni Pagoda was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world's tallest wooden pagoda.